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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chore did Rebecca do when she was hurt by Magda's threats during their argument?
(a) She washed the dishes.
(b) She weeded the garden.
(c) She swept the floor.
(d) She ironed the sheets.

2. What did Manuel refuse to do that caused him to be taken to jail by the policemen?
(a) He refused to let them seize his rifle.
(b) He refused to lie on the ground.
(c) He refused to let the police search the house.
(d) He refused to tell Rebecca that he was sorry.

3. After Manny slipped out of Grandma Rosa's wake, what kind of tree did he climb?
(a) A cactus.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A mulberry tree.
(d) A cherry tree.

4. When Manny's mother pressed her hands down onto Manny's shoulders, what was the scent coming from her hands?
(a) Rosewater.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Ammonia.
(d) Lavender.

5. When Manuel was trying to shoot Rebecca, what alerted Manny to the fact that the police had arrived?
(a) Police sirens.
(b) The sound of deeply-threaded tires against asphalt.
(c) Police lights.
(d) Sophie screaming that the police were coming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rebecca keep looking back over her shoulder when she was taking Manny home from the pool hall?

2. What was the source of Manny's and Pedi's argument while he was babysitting her during Magda's date?

3. What did Nardo and Manny build out of bricks in Grandma Rosa's yard?

4. At what did Manuel point to when he asked Manny, "Don't you think I know people like this?" (47)?

5. Though kids were not allowed at the pool hall, where was Manny sometimes allowed to sit in order to wait for his dad?

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